How to get fromBaku to Xiningby plane, car, car ferry, train or bus

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There are 5 ways to get from Baku to Xining by plane, car, car ferry, train, or bus

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Fly to Xining
best
1. Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Xining (XNN)plane GYD - XNN
13h 41m
¥1,323–6,027
Drive, car ferry, train, bus via Ürümqi
cheapest
1. Drive from Baku to Alatcar
2. Take the car ferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry
3. Drive from Kuryk to Mangystaucar
4. Take the train from Mangystau to Tschemolgantrain
5. Take the bus from Almaty Sayran Bus Station to Ürümqibus
6. Take the train from Ürümqi to Lanzhoutrain
7. Take the train from Lanzhou to Xiningtrain
5d 9h
¥1,046–2,139
Drive 6,223.5 km
1. Drive from Baku to Xiningcar 6,223.5 km
3d 2h
¥5,358–7,739
Fly to Lanzhou, bus, train
1. Fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Lanzhou (LHW)plane GYD - LHW
2. Take the bus from Lanzhou Airport to Oriental Hotelbus
3. Take the train from Lanzhou West to Xiningtrain
17h 50m
¥1,360–6,186
Drive, car ferry, train, bus
1. Drive from Baku to Alatcar
2. Take the car ferry from Alat to Kurykcarferry
3. Drive from Kuryk to Mangystaucar
4. Take the train from Mangystau to Chutrain
5. Take the bus from Chu to Bishkek Avtovokzalbus
6. Take the bus from Bishkek Avtovokzal to Kashgarbus
7. Take the train from Kashgar to Lanzhoutrain
8. Take the train from Lanzhou to Xiningtrain
6d 2h

Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Xining (XNN) flights

4Weekly Planes

10h 22mAverage Duration

¥1,303Cheapest Price

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Distance: 4,534.2 km
Duration: 13h 41m

What companies run services between Baku, Azerbaijan and Xining, China?

China Southern Airlines, Sichuan Airlines, and Tianjin Airlines fly from Heydar Aliyev International Airport (GYD) to Xining (XNN) 4 times a week.

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Xining(opens in a new window), China(opens in a new window)

Xining, alternatively known as Sining, is the capital of Qinghai province in western China and the largest city on the Tibetan Plateau. - Wikipedia (opens in a new window)

Things to do in Xining

Ma Bufang Mansion(Opens in a new window)

Ma Bufang Mansion was the mansion of the Chinese Muslim warlord and General Ma Bufang and his family from 1943–1949, and now is a tourist attraction, in Xining, Qinghai, China. Ma Bufang was a Kuomintang party member, so the mansion has numerous portraits of the Kuomintang founder Sun Yatsen and Blue Sky with a White Sun flags.

People's Park(Opens in a new window)

People's Park is an urban public park in central Xining, capital of Qinghai province in western China. Covering an area of 40 hectare, it is the largest park in downtown Xining. The park was established in 1959 and expanded in 1964.

Kumbum Monastery(Opens in a new window)

Kumbum Monastery (, THL Kumbum Jampa Ling), also called Ta'er Temple, is a Tibetan gompa in Huangzhong County, Xining, Qinghai, China. It was founded in 1583 in a narrow valley close to the village of Lusar in the historical Tibetan region of Amdo. Its superior monastery is Drepung Monastery, immediately to the west of Lhasa. It is ranked in importance as second only to Lhasa.

Places to stay in Xining

LETE Hostel(Opens in a new window)

7.9Good

Sofitel Xining(Opens in a new window)

9.5Superb

The Sebel Xining-Managed By Sofitel(Opens in a new window)

8.7Fabulous

Wanda Vista Xining(Opens in a new window)

8.6Fabulous

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